Wordiyo

astonishing

🇬🇧 UK/ә'stɒniʃiŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Causing great surprise or amazement; remarkably impressive.

令人惊讶的，惊人的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
astonroot
+
ishto make, to cause to become
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=astonishing

Common Collocations

  • 1.astonishing speed惊人的速度
  • 2.astonishing feat惊人的壮举
  • 3.astonishing discovery惊人的发现

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The view from the mountain was astonishing.

  • 2.

    His astonishing performance earned applause.

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